Ethylene glycol is used as a protecting group for carbonyl groups in organic synthesis. Treating a ketone or aldehyde with ethylene glycol in the presence of an acid catalyst (e.g., p-toluenesulfonic acid; BF3â¢Et2O) gives the corresponding a 1,3-dioxolane, which is resistant to bases and other nucleophiles.
Charles Street and Beacon Hill in Historic Boston, Massachusetts. Shops on Charles Street are an eclectic mix of boutiques, galleries, jewelry stores and home accessory shops with plenty of nearby restaurants, inns and historic sites.
For the old Newbury Street section of Washington Street, see Washington Street (Boston). Newbury Street is located in the Back Bay area of Boston, Massachusetts, in the United States. It runs roughly east-to-west, from the Boston Public Garden to Brookline Ave. The road crosses many major arteries along its path, with an entrance to the Mass Pike westbound at Mass Ave.